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Local Responsibilities under the National Response Framework Municipal Chief Executive Officer (e.g., mayor or city manager) is responsible for ensuring public safety and welfare of the people of that jurisdiction. Municipal Emergency Manager has the day-to-day authority and responsibility for overseeing emergency management programs and activities. Emergency Support Functions 4

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Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security/ DESPP CT General Statutes Titles 28 and 29 Coordinated, integrated program for… state- wide emergency management and homeland security.” The words “coordinated,” “sharing,” “cooperation,” and “assistance” are used at least six times in the Title 28. Statute also describes local responsibilities, and powers of the Governor in an emergency. 6

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Local Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities Municipal Chief Executive Officer – Take actions necessary to mitigate a major disaster or emergency. “Deputize” help – Request Governor or DESPP/DEMHS to authorize the temporary use of civil preparedness forces. – Declare an emergency – Appoint Local Emergency Management Director – Serve on Regional Emergency Planning Team – Broad Powers under Title 7 8

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Example of Municipal Responsibility: SHELTERING Title 7: Municipality to do all things necessary or desirable to secure and promote health of residents Title 28: Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) must be approved by CEO and EMD, and DESPP/DEMHS. LEOP must addresses all civil preparedness activities “Construction and preparation of shelters, shelter areas, and control shelters” is a required civil preparedness activity. 9

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Local Emergency Management Director (EMD): the CEO’s Go-To Person Responsible for local emergency preparedness; Does at the local level what DEMHS does at the state level Reviews and approves annual Local Emergency Operations Plan Serves on CEO’s Unified Command Administer oaths, maintains roster of volunteers; requests approval of activations 10

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Local Emergency Operations Plans LEOP annual review-- Funding is contingent on approval. Make sure your LEOP reflects your town’s capabilities Review your plans before the emergency, be aware of what they say, have them available at your EOC 11

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Declarations of Emergency Local State Presidential – Why Preliminary Damage Assessments are so important: The data collected in PDA affects what counties will receive aid, and which federal thresholds are met in order to activate certain FEMA disaster assistance programs. 12

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Unified Command/Opening the EOC: (You can use this for any event) Allows municipal leaders to jointly provide managerial direction through a common set of incident objectives and strategies Joint Incident Action Plan Make sure you have the right people at the table – EMD, Fire, Police, EMS, Public Health, Public Works, utilities, who else? 15

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Elements of an Incident Action Plan Every IAP must have four elements: What do we want to do? Who is responsible for doing it? How do we communicate with each other? What is the procedure if someone is injured? 17

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Regional Emergency Planning Teams One for each of the five DEMHS Regions Representatives from each municipality (Chief Executive Officer/Chief Elected Official) Representatives from diverse emergency support functions within the Region Planning role Expansion of role to include creation of Regional Emergency Support Plans—MUTUAL AID 19

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Statewide Exercise Objectives: Every town activates its EOC Every town stands up unified command, creates an Incident Action Plan Every town communicates with DEMHS Regional Office (WebEOC) In pre-identified towns, actual on-site coordination of "make safe" crews, including local public works, state DOT, and utilities Sheltering –at least one multi-town shelter is opened in each of the five DEMHS regions. 26

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Statewide Exercise Timeline July 28, 29, 30 th for towns and state. State EOC will be open on July 31 st as well. Scheduled in order to allow towns with volunteer staff to play on weekend, and towns with paid staff to play on weekday, in order to reduce costs After Action will also be scheduled that week. 27